Sea of Green (BM 657)
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Sea of Green (BM 657) is a deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.4, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea of Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sea of Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Sea of Green, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Larchmere | SW 6752 | 41 | 6.7 | clearly different |
| Behr | Cozumel | 490B-5 | 33.4 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tantalizing Teal | 5008-10B | 39 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tint Of Turquoise | 1232-5 | 42 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sea of Green (LRV 37.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea of Green
Darker than Sea of Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 657 |
| Hex | #1DB6A4 |
| RGB | 29, 182, 164 |
| HSL | 173°, 73%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.8, -41.2, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea of Green (BM 657), published as #1DB6A4
#00ACA2
#49C0A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea of Green (BM 657)?
- Sea of Green has an LRV of 37.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea of Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sea of Green in another brand?
- Tantalizing Teal (Valspar 5008-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Sea of Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sea of Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.